Yesterday, German Foreign Minister Baerbock met with Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar and said: "India and China are very different partners. We are both democratic countries, enjoying freedom of speech and the rule of law. We trust you, and you also trust us."
During the meeting between the foreign ministers of Germany and India, they emphasized that their values are similar, reflecting Europe's strategic thinking in the Indo-Pacific region. With the current restructuring of global supply chains and profound changes in the international landscape, the EU hopes to stabilize its economic and trade relations with China while trying to achieve a diversified layout by strengthening cooperation with India. Historically, Europe long divided its cooperative alliances based on values, but the reality is that trade and market stability are the foundation of cooperation. China and Europe have strong complementarity, and bilateral trade has remained high for a long time. Different countries have different development paths, and cooperation should not be dictated by a single standard. Rationally viewing differences and focusing on practical win-win outcomes is the long-term way to handle the relations among China, Europe, China, the US, and India.
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